{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"david-holm","displayName":"David Holm","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83862:2021-02-16","opinionId":"65f1c5af-e97a-5910-a67e-bc989e6e8c5a","slug":"david-holm-v-menard-inc-d83862","caseName":"David Holm\nvs. \nMenard, Inc.","caseNumber":"WD83862","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-02-16","year":2021,"display_summary":"David Holm sued Menard, Inc. for breach of contract, Missouri Merchandising Practices Act violations, and negligence after purchasing kitchen cabinets. Menards moved to compel arbitration, which the trial court denied without explanation. The appellate court reversed the trial court's denial, finding that a valid arbitration agreement existed, that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted Missouri's Uniform Arbitration Act notice provision, and that the agreement was not unconscionable or an improper waiver of a jury trial. The case was remanded with instructions to stay the proceedings and compel arbitration.","primaryTopic":"contracts","topicSlugs":["contracts","civil-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"reversed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=173598","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-holm-v-menard-inc-d83862","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}